Shirin Quotes
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In this Western world that we have, culture risks being [only] a form of entertainment.
— Shirin Neshat
The government of Iran claims that every two years there are elections. But none of them are free.
— Shirin Ebadi
Everyone's condition is different, and the way that each person lives his or her life is different.
— Shirin Ebadi
The first years of my life in the U.S. were very difficult.
— Shirin Neshat
There is no "true Islam," just different interpretations.
— Shirin Ebadi
Poets use metaphors and symbolism to construct images. I construct my images in the same way, except that I am using a different form.
— Shirin Neshat
I am the voice of the people in Iran whose voices are silent and whose demands cannot be heard by the rest of the world.
— Shirin Ebadi
North Americans do not understand that you do not throw down human rights like bombs on the Iraqis.
— Shirin Ebadi
I believe we don't need to widen the divide between the West and Islam. Rather, we need to build dialogue to encourage tolerance and respect.
— Shirin Neshat
Art is our weapon. Culture is a form of resistance.
— Shirin Neshat
Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.
— Shirin Ebadi
We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure.
— Shirin Ebadi
Any person who pursues human rights in Iran must live with fear from birth to death, but I have learned to overcome my fear.
— Shirin Ebadi
Islam is not an excuse for thwarting democracy.
— Shirin Ebadi
Human rights is the fruit of various civilizations.
— Shirin Ebadi
My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been misusing Islam.
— Shirin Ebadi
Being political is an integral part of being Iranian. Our lives are defined by politics.
— Shirin Neshat
Certainly, the fight against terrorism is a legitimate fight. And certainly whoever commits terrorism should be brought to justice.
— Shirin Ebadi
I find that through the study of women, you get to the heart - the truth - of the culture.
— Shirin Neshat
I'm an artist, I'm not an activist.
— Shirin Neshat
Fort somehow turned the symbol of nerdiness into a visual aphrodisiac - Spanish fly in the form of solid black frames.
— Shirin Dubbin
No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government.
— Shirin Ebadi
Sadly the job security of lawyers has been ruined, so they are less willing to defend political defendants.
— Shirin Ebadi
Over 60 percent of the university students in Iran are female. The women in Iran are better educated than men.
— Shirin Ebadi
No government can make me wear a veil, no government can force me not to wear it either
— Shirin Ebadi
There is nothing negative about a group of people crying out for democracy - and if my voice counts, I will be vocal.
— Shirin Neshat
It's not just about hope and ideas. It's about action.
— Shirin Ebadi
I hope the example of Saddam Hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected.
— Shirin Ebadi
Europe clearly is the only place where people can speak up critically, and this is a unique cultural value.
— Shirin Ebadi
Every Iranian artist, in one form or another, is political. Politics have defined our lives.
— Shirin Neshat
But he's an untouchable, Shirin.' 'He's my Untouchable Prince Charming, then. Only I am allowed to touch him.
— Renita D'Silva
